Qin Longhan nodded. Qingyi had sacrificed a lot for the Vermilion Bird Holy Land, which all members of the Vermilion Bird Holy Land knew, so they held him in great respect.
Qin Longhan had Qin Lingxi take charge of the Spirit Stones sent by Elder Xiong and instructed her to arrange their use.
Currently, Qin Lingxi was the general manager of the Vermilion Bird Holy Land, overseeing the distribution of resources.
After giving his instructions, Qin Longhan went to Cultivate.
After receiving the Spirit Stones, Qin Lingxi looked at Qingyi, “Qin Chu was not wrong in his judgment; that Spirit Stone mine is quite large. The first batch from Sword Northern Forest brought over five thousand Spirit Stones. Our Vermilion Bird Holy Land is no longer lacking in resources.”
“Qin Chu has once again performed a great service for the Vermilion Bird Holy Land.” Qingyi was also very happy. He wasn’t happy about the abundance of Spirit Stones, but rather about Qin Chu’s promising future.
Qin Lingxi gave some Spirit Stones to Qingyi, “Our Vermilion Bird Holy Land’s combat strength is currently lacking. You must quickly improve.”
After a moment of hesitation, Qingyi accepted the Spirit Stones. His mission was very important, as he needed to protect Qin Lingxi and Qin Chu.
After telling Qin Lingxi to call him if anything happened, Qingyi went into seclusion to Cultivate and improve his cultivation.
Qin Lingxi sat in the main hall of the Vermilion Bird Holy Land, pondered for a moment, then rose and sent Spirit Stones to Qin Longxuan and several other Elders. The situation was relatively stable, so the Vermilion Bird Holy Land needed to seize the time to rapidly improve its combat strength. The past twenty years had delayed too many things.
Afterward, Qin Lingxi distributed some Medicinal Pills to the members of the Vermilion Bird Holy Land below the sixth rank.
Cultivators below the fifth rank could use Medicinal Pills, but those at the sixth-rank King realm could not, because the Flowing Light Pills used by sixth-rank King realm cultivators were rarely circulated on the market. Therefore, sixth-rank King realm cultivators could only Cultivate with Spirit Stones, and Spirit Stones were not as effective as Medicinal Pills. Medicinal Pills were targeted, while Spirit Stones were more general. Spirit Stones had many uses, but in terms of cultivation, they were slightly inferior to targeted Medicinal Pills.
The Vermilion Bird Holy Land did not go to war again; they began to recuperate and accumulate strength.
The Central State quieted down, with no wars occurring. The Vermilion Bird Holy Land was not fighting, but the Flaming Thunder Holy Land and the Black Tortoise Holy Land did not know this. They dared not act recklessly, fearing what would happen if the Vermilion Bird Holy Land targeted them again.
Qin Chu lived a very stable life deep within the Sword Northern Forest. In the morning, he Cultivated the Prison Suppressing Fist and sword techniques. In the afternoon, he opened his furnace for Alchemy. In the evening, he entertained guests with wine and meat. At night, he Cultivated Origin Qi and the Vermilion Bird Holy Flame. He kept himself fully occupied.
Effort would yield results. Qin Chu worked hard to Cultivate, and his Origin Qi cultivation improved very quickly, already approaching the seventh level of the Heavenly Origin Realm. The greatest gain was still the Vermilion Bird Holy Flame.
After absorbing the energy of the Ink Spirit Flame, the Vermilion Bird Holy Flame had grown significantly, not just in quantity but also in quality. The Flame Sword Qi Qin Chu released with a wave of his hand had extremely strong burning capabilities, capable of directly incinerating ordinary weapons.
Qin Chu knew that his combat ability had improved again. He was no longer afraid of encountering assassins from the White Tiger Holy Land’s Xileng branch, even if they were King realm assassins. His only weakness was that they could fly and he could not, but it was also impossible for others to kill him.
Qin Chu staying behind also helped the members of Sword Northern Forest, which made Zilan very happy. Qin Chu was the first friend she truly recognized.
The Great Ape King was also happy. Qin Chu’s arrival not only brought a large number of Spirit Stones to Sword Northern Forest but also refined a large number of Medicinal Pills, which was a great help to Sword Northern Forest. The Great Ape King remembered this favor.
Second Brother, King Tianqing, emerged from seclusion. The Great Ape King brought King Tianqing to express their gratitude to Qin Chu.
King Tianqing spoke few words, but he left Qin Chu with a message: as long as Qin Chu did not betray Sword Northern Forest, he would always be a friend of Sword Northern Forest. If he ever needed help, King Tianqing would absolutely not hesitate.
Qin Chu also stated that he, Qin Chu, never betrayed friends, neither in the past nor in the future.
Days passed, and in the blink of an eye, Qin Chu had stayed in Sword Northern Forest for over two months. Sword Northern Forest had accumulated some Medicinal Pills, and Qin Chu also planned to leave. He couldn’t stay in Sword Northern Forest forever.
This time, the Great Ape King did not try to keep Qin Chu. He arranged a banquet to see Qin Chu off.
“Qin Chu, I have nothing much else to say. As long as you come, Sword Northern Forest will welcome you, no matter when, no matter the circumstances, even if you offend everyone in the world, our Sword Northern Forest will still recognize you.” The Great Ape King raised a wine glass the size of a human head towards Qin Chu.
Qin Chu stood up, raising his wine glass with both hands, “I will come back later. I will continue to refine Medicinal Pills. Actually, I really like the brothers and sisters of Sword Northern Forest; they are honest and straightforward!”
The Great Ape King nodded. The Yao Beast Cultivator community was indeed much simpler than the human Cultivator community.
Qin Chu left. The Great Ape King instructed Elder Xiong that the mining and escort of Spirit Stones must not go wrong just because Qin Chu had left. Sword Northern Forest’s actions must be reliable.
“My Lord, rest assured, Old Xiong will arrange everything properly. Third Princess, your younger brother is extraordinary and has a bright future. In the human Cultivator world, he will make a name for himself.” Elder Xiong had a very high opinion of Qin Chu.
Qin Chu left Sword Northern Forest. As he was about to exit Sword Northern Forest, he cautiously scouted the area, not wanting to be ambushed and suffer losses.
After making sure the coast was clear, Qin Chu left Sword Northern Forest and headed straight for Heavenly Sword Mountain.
Qin Chu planned to Cultivate Battle Intent for a while first, as his Battle Intent cultivation hadn't kept up recently. Additionally, he intended to do his final Origin Qi refinement in Heavenly Sword Mountain before attempting to break through to the seventh level of the Heavenly Origin Realm.
Qin Chu successfully entered Heavenly Sword Mountain. His whereabouts were exposed, but he wasn't afraid. He had revealed his identity, and while the Flaming Thunder Holy Land and the Black Tortoise Holy Land knew, so did the Vermilion Bird Holy Land. The Vermilion Bird Holy Land would make arrangements, which was the benefit of having backing; he didn't have to worry too much about some things.
In fact, after the spies of the Flaming Thunder Holy Land and the Black Tortoise Holy Land reported Qin Chu’s news, neither the Flaming Thunder Holy Land nor the Black Tortoise Holy Land sent out forces, because Lei Tianding and Zhen Beixuan knew that the Vermilion Bird Holy Land would definitely make arrangements.
Upon receiving the news, Qin Lingxi and Qin Longxuan arrived at Heavenly Sword City. With Qin Chu’s appearance, his safety had to be ensured.
In the Azure Dragon Holy Land, Shangshu Tianye read the secret report, then handed it to his wife and Shangshu Yu, “This little rascal plays it very smart. He spent nearly three months in Sword Northern Forest, surely getting along with that group of beasts in Sword Northern Forest and building friendships. Now he has another stronghold.”
“Sword Northern Forest isn’t very strong; they only have one sixth-rank King. If a seventh-rank Venerable Realm expert from the White Tiger Holy Land were to attack, Qin Chu wouldn’t be able to hide,” Shangshu Yu said.
Shangshu Tianye rubbed his face with both hands, “Yu’er, let me tell you more: things are not as simple as they appear on the surface. If the Great Ape King of Sword Northern Forest were a weakling, could Sword Northern Forest have stood until today? Some intelligence is unreliable. If you believe rumors and act against Sword Northern Forest, even your bones will be eaten by that group of beasts.”